WEEB Grant Programs

Wisconsin Environmental Education Board Awards 2006-2007 Grants

The Wisconsin Environmental Education Board (WEEB), located at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, will award 72 grants worth more nearly $485,000. Projects comprise both statewide and grass roots initiatives. These initiatives will enable the target audiences to obtain a better understanding of and appreciation for both the built and natural environments.

Public and nonpublic educational institutions, all units of government, and corporations (nonprofit, non-stock) are eligible for WEEB grants. Projects must be designed for Wisconsin residents and assist learners in achieving the goals of environmental education.

Assisting school districts with the development of educational plans for their school forest properties is a major focus of the 2006-2007 grant program. Twenty six school districts across Wisconsin will receive funds for this purpose.

Initiated in 1990, the WEEB's mission is to provide leadership in the development of learning opportunities that empower Wisconsin citizens with the knowledge and skills needed to make wise environmental decisions and take responsible actions in their personal lives, work places, and communities.

For a complete list of this year's applicants and description of recipients' projects please see our website http://cnrapps.uwsp.edu/weeb/Grants.aspx

For more information on the WEEB's environmental education grant program, including future grant opportunities, contact Administrative Specialist Ginny Carlton at (715) 346-3805. The email address is weeb@uwsp.edu

CODE	CITY	ORGANIZATION NAME	GRANT TITLE	AMOUNT
2006-0075	Alma	UW-Extension: Buffalo County	Bluff Prairie Education and Restoration: An Active Learning Project	$4,698.00
2006-0017	Almond	Almond -Bancroft Schools	Carrie Frost School Forest Education Plan	$4,753.00
2006-0052	Amery	Amery School District	An Educational Plan for the Amery School Forest	$4,934.00
2006-0062	Ashland	Bayfield Regional Conservancy	Developing Community Forestry Leaders in Northwest Wisconsin	$11,495.00
2006-0077	Baraboo	UW-Baraboo/Sauk County: Office of Continuing Education	College for Kids 2006: Wisconsin Woods and Water: Exploring our Natural Surroundings	$725.00
2006-0098	Berlin	Berlin Area Public Schools	Native Roots Educational Gardens	$5,000.00
2006-0015a	Black River Falls	School District of Black River Falls	Increasing the Environmental Literacy of Students in the Black River Falls Schools	$14,017.00
2006-0026	Black River Falls	School District of Black River Falls	A School Forest Education Plan for the School District of Black River Falls	$3,825.00
2006-0033	Bristol	Hoy Audubon Society (Racine)	Developing and Implementing a K-5 Environmental Education Program at the Pringle Nature Center	$4,660.00
2006-0059	Butternut	School District of Butternut	Environmental Education Plan for Butternut Schools	$5,000.00
2006-0088	Cornell	Cornell Public Schools	Student Advocates for the Environment Educational Plan	$4,994.00
2006-0004	Crandon	Crandon School District	An Educational Plan for Crandon's Hovind Family School Forest	$5,000.00
2006-0044	Custer	Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA)	Renewable Energy 101 for Universities	$4,704.00
2006-0016	De Forest	De Forest Area School District	Big Hill School/Community Education Grant	$5,000.00
2006-0019	Eagle River	Trees For Tomorrow	Expanding the WI Forestry Knowledge and Skill Base of WI's Non-Formal Educators	$18,949.00
2006-0101	Edgar	Edgar Public Schools	Studying temperature variations in the Rib River Watershed	$4,002.00
2006-0041	Elcho	Elcho School District	An Educational Plan for Elcho School Forest	$3,750.00
2006-0010	Elroy	Royall School District	An Educational Plan for the Elroy School Forest operated by the Royall School District	$5,000.00
2006-0024	Friendship	Adams Friendship Area School District	An Educational Plan for Adams-Friendship Area Schools	$5,000.00
2006-0045	Galesville	Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District (GET)	An Educational Plan for the G-E-T School Forest	$5,000.00
2006-0046	Galesville	Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District (GET)	Improving student processing skill through thematic units centered on long term �	$19,566.00
2006-0095	Gordan	Friends of the St. Croix Headwaters	Water Quality Awareness Project for the Upper St. Croix Basin	$960.00
2006-0096	Grand View	Bad River Watershed Association	BRWA Invasive Species Leaders	$4,737.00
2006-0070	Green Bay	Glacierland Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D)	Sustainable Management of Forest Resources for Private Woodland Owners	$4,964.00
2006-0071	Green Bay	Glacierland Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D)	Identifying Abandoned Wells, Education and Demonstration	$4,882.00
2006-0007	Horicon	Friends of Horicon Marsh International Education Center	Horicon Marsh Field Trip Guide	$3,992.00
2006-0066	Hubertus	Friess Lake School District	A School Forest Education Plan for Friess Lake School District	$3,430.00
2006-0067	Hubertus	Friess Lake School District	Connecting with Our School Forest	$12,305.00
2006-0080	Kenosha	Carthage College	The Carthage-CERES Sustainable Schools Program: A partnership with Australia to	$3,400.00
2006-0079	Krakow	Pulaski Community School District	An Educational Plan for Fairview School Forest	$2,600.00
2006-0093	La Crosse	La Crosse School District	Project Based River Program	$4,996.00
2006-0037	Laona	Laona School District	An Educational Plan for the Laona School Forest	$4,780.00
2006-0036	Laona	Laona School District	A Professional Development Opportunity for the Laona School Forest	$1,000.00
2006-0048	Madison	Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System: UW-Extension	Bat Habitat Service Learning Project	$1,000.00
2006-0081	Madison	Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin	Invasive Species Awareness Month 2007	$20,000.00
2006-0087	Madison	UW-Madison: Office of Research Sponsored Programs	Wisconsin Coverts Project	$7,601.00
2006-0086	Madison	UW-Madison: Office of Research Sponsored Programs	Using the Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program to build environmental stewardship	$4,894.00
2006-0106	Madison	Friends of Troy Gardens, Inc.	Farm and Field	$4,940.00
2006-0003	Manitowish Waters	North Lakeland School District	An Educational Plan for North Lakeland	$5,000.00
2006-0012a	Manitowoc	Woodland Dunes Nature Center	Increasing Forest Landowner Education by Developing a Network Between WDNR Foresters and�.	$20,000.00
2006-0060	Manitowoc	Manitowoc School District	An Educational Plan for the Rahr Memorial School Forest	$4,887.00
2006-0069	Manitowoc	Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education (WAEE)	2006 WAEE Fall Conference Keynote Presentations	$800.00
2006-0050	Manitowoc	Sheboygan County: Planning and Resources Dept.	A Pilot Project to Increase Community Knowledge of Environmental Issues in the Sheboygan�	$4,950.00
2006-0035	Medford	Medford Area Public Schools	An Educational Plan for Medford-Kiwanis S. Forest	$4,410.00
2006-0022	Mercer	Mercer School District	Mercer School Forest Educational Plan	$4,720.00
2006-0099	Middleton	Friends of Pheasant Branch, Inc.	BRANCH OUT! + LEAF	$3,735.00
2006-0034	Milwaukee	Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin	Lake Watch Expedition	$5,000.00
2006-0053	Milwaukee	Milwaukee Public Schools	Analysis of Urban Rainwater Run-off with Environmental Remediation Efforts	$4,997.00
2006-0054	Milwaukee	Milwaukee Public Schools	Trowbridge Rain Garden Service Learning Project	$5,000.00
2006-0065	Milwaukee	Neighborhood House of Milwaukee, Inc.	"Nature Time" Picture Book Series	$4,900.00
2006-0068	Montello	Montello School District	Enhanced Utilization of the Montello School District Forest Through Environmental�	$4,975.00
2006-0049	Newburg	Riveredge Nature Center	Wisconsin Environmental Discussion Guide	$5,000.00
2006-0032	Oshkosh	Wisconsin Family Forest: Oshkosh	A Toolbox to Support Community Forestry Leadership	$19,190.00
2006-0023	Phillips	School District of Phillips	A School Forest Education Plan for Phillips	$4,998.00
2006-0002	Platteville	UW-Platteville	Outdoor Experience: Exploring Natural Habitats (Riverine, Forest, Stream, Backwater�	$5,000.00
2006-0109	Princeton	Princeton School District	Princeton Public School Forest Education Plan	$5,000.00
2006-0013	Rhinelander	Rhinelander Central Schools	Determining the Impact of Deer Browse on Forest Regeneration via Exclosures	$3,701.00
2006-0025	Rhinelander	Nicolet Distance Education Network	LEAF Forestry Education: A Distance Education Network Model	$19,910.00
2006-0061	Rhinelander	Forest Industry Safety & Training Alliance (FISTA)	Managing your Woodlands for Multiple Resources and Values	$4,757.00
2006-0072	Rhinelander	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)	A Closer Look at Cranes: Wisconsin Whooping Crane Education	$5,000.00
2006-0102	Sparta	Sparta Area School District	Setting the Path for Future Education at the Sparta School Forest	$12,535.00
2006-0011	Stevens Point	Wisconsin Forest Resources Education Alliance (WFREA)	An Intensive 4-5 Day Site-Based Training Course for Educators	$18,500.00
2006-0031	Stevens Point	Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D)	Fern Island Exotic, Invasive Plant ID and Control--Pilot Project	$13,242.00
2006-0027	Stevens Point	UW-Stevens Point (UWSP): College of Natural Resources (CNR): Wisconsin Center For Environmental Education (WCEE)	Wisconsin Environmental Education Online Clearinghouse	$5,000.00
2006-0097	Stevens Point	Wisconsin Woodland Owners' Association (WWOA)-Stevens Point	Leadership Workshop for Midwest Woodland Owner Organizations	$18,140.00
2006-0006	Thorp	Thorp School District	An Educational Plan for Thorp School District	$4,300.00
2006-0043	Wabeno	Wabeno Area School District	Wabeno Area School Forest Education Plan	$4,955.00
2006-0005	Wausau	Wausau School District	An Educational Plan for Wausau School Forest	$5,000.00
2006-0076	West Bend	City of West Bend	Story Time in the Schools	$1,424.00
2006-0008	West Salem	West Salem School District	Education Plan for the West Salem Outdoor Education Center	$4,800.00
2006-0056	Wisconsin Rapids	Mid-state Technical College System	Mobile Urban Forestry Inventory and Tour	$19,424.00
2006-0009	Wonewoc	Wonewoc-Union Center Public Schools	An Educational Plan for the Wonewoc School Forest	$5,000.00